| His manner belied the seriousness of the potential charges against him as an accomplice to murder. |
| In all seriousness, does it really matter that dodos, quaggas and others are no more? |
| It is whackily comic with irreverent overtones and moments of quite startling seriousness. |
| He considered his work neither ironic nor kitsch, being convinced of its artistic seriousness. |
| Politics would be much more constructive if people toned down the seriousness, shared some kai and discussed things with a cool head. |
| I felt that the spirit of joyousness which should have been there was completely negated by a seriousness. |
